Sunday, April 18 2010
Becoming Jane Eyre by Sheila Kohler
Material like this should make for a riveting story, but Sheila Kohler settles for a merely engaging one.
Thursday, March 25 2010
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
Abraham Lincoln took an axe and gave some vampires 40 whacks.
Wednesday, January 13 2010
‘City of Thieves’ author sends men on unlikely quest during the German siege on Leningrad
Tuesday, September 30 2008
A scholarly approach keeps novelist Philippa Gregory from veering off track
Monday, January 14 2008
Annette Vallon: A Novel of the French Revolution by James Tipton
This debut novel by English professor Tipton is a well-researched view of life in the Loire Valley during the Revolution.
Monday, October 22 2007
The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney
There's history, adventure, wit, and suspense. It's no surprise that the book won Britain's Costa Book of the Year in 2006.
Friday, August 3 2007
Peony in Love: A Novel by Lisa See
Lisa See's Peony in Love about a lovelorn maiden disappoints as a novel but is a fascinating window on historical China.
Thursday, August 2 2007
Charity Girl by Michael Lowenthal
Harsh Charity Girl explores horrific treatment of women during WWI.
Thursday, July 26 2007
Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland
A perspective on art from the inside out; Susan Vreeland's Luncheon of the Boating Party explores a Renoir work.
Wednesday, July 25 2007
Peony in Love: A Novel by Lisa See
Peony brings to life the heartache of women in 17th century China.
